, posted Sun 5 Sep 13:23Link HereNotice the new backgrounds and Chizuru/Maki/Kusanagi on the select screen.The game will also feature the usual gallery mode and survival, plus a 3 on 3 mode to play like in normal KOFs, without the multi shift system. Ugh.

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Cain Highwind

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"Re(1):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 14:28

quote: plus a 3 on 3 mode to play like in normal KOFs, without the multi shift system. Ugh.

How is that a bad thing? I'm looking forward to it, thanks for the link.

Iggy, do you know if they touched-up all the art in 2002 and SVC? I know the SVC intro and the portraits in both games are cleaned-up, but what about endings and cut-scenes?

[this message was edited by beto on Sun 5 Sep 14:53]

emeraldazn

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"Re(3):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 15:53
a link to the past

Burning Ranger

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"Re(1):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 16:48

quote:Link HereNotice the new backgrounds and Chizuru/Maki/Kusanagi on the select screen.The game will also feature the usual gallery mode and survival, plus a 3 on 3 mode to play like in normal KOFs, without the multi shift system. Ugh.

The game looks a little bit nice. Are the stages fully 3D? The perspective on the Kim vs Griffon looks a little off.

quote:The game looks a little bit nice. Are the stages fully 3D? The perspective on the Kim vs Griffon looks a little off.

There was a 50+ meg E3 video at the old snkneogeousa site, where you could see this game running. It looked fully 3D (the video didn┤t have any BG with people, but judging from the pics, the crowd is 2D).

Back at E3, all BGs were new, but in the pics you see that the game will have 3D versions of old backgrounds now. The water in the beach stage (a very loose adaptation of the "Seaside" stage from the arcade?) looks nice. Want to see that in movement.

Anyway, you can see a couple screencaps i took from the video back then:

http://www.snk-capcom.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8713&page=3&pp=15

"The first one is a boat in a river (Nile?), passing through some tents and pyramids. The second one is a platform (?) in some small european city, where you can see those nice, white, brick houses."

[this message was edited by beto on Sun 5 Sep 17:07]

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"Re(1):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 18:40
I know it's likely because the pics are small, but for some reason the sprites look, I dunno, smoother in their shading. Though it's obvious from any pic regardless of size that the artwork and backgrounds are a higher res.

Here's to hoping the controls are on par with the port of 2k. 2k1 had some pretty nasty controls.

Undead Fred

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"Re(2):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 19:27
I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but is this going to come out in the US? Or will Sony US resort to their standard policy of OMG 2D IS FOR N00BS OMG FUK IT

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"Re(3):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 19:48

quote: I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but is this going to come out in the US? Or will Sony US resort to their standard policy of OMG 2D IS FOR N00BS OMG FUK IT

They're going to do a double-pack with KOF 2002, I believe.

THIS IS DWARF INVASION!

beto

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"Re(3):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 19:50

quote: I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but is this going to come out in the US? Or will Sony US resort to their standard policy of OMG 2D IS FOR N00BS OMG FUK IT

2002 + 2003 together.

Juke Joint Jezebel

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"Re(3):KOF 2003 PS2 Screenshots"

, posted Sun 5 Sep 19:53

quote: I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but is this going to come out in the US? Or will Sony US resort to their standard policy of OMG 2D IS FOR N00BS OMG FUK IT

Hopefully, some UK-based site will have a better preview. Or better yet, just find a review from the japanese version.

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"can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 12:58
i can finally play 2k3 for the first time when it comes out on either Xbox or PS2. is it any good? i have the mook with the DVD that shows some strategy to it but is it up to snuff for a KOF? i hear mix reviews. i didn't enjoy KOF 1999 for the arcade but i enjoyed 2000, 2001, and 2002 more than 1999. so is it coming out in the last quarter or next year?

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"Re(1):can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 15:12

quote: i can finally play 2k3 for the first time when it comes out on either Xbox or PS2. is it any good? i have the mook with the DVD that shows some strategy to it but is it up to snuff for a KOF? i hear mix reviews. i didn't enjoy KOF 1999 for the arcade but i enjoyed 2000, 2001, and 2002 more than 1999. so is it coming out in the last quarter or next year?

IMO, 2003 sucks. I rank it higher than 2001, but only due to presentation. The double pack will be released in the US in December.

beto

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"Re(1):can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 17:00:

quote: i can finally play 2k3 for the first time when it comes out on either Xbox or PS2. is it any good? i have the mook with the DVD that shows some strategy to it but is it up to snuff for a KOF? i hear mix reviews. i didn't enjoy KOF 1999 for the arcade but i enjoyed 2000, 2001, and 2002 more than 1999. so is it coming out in the last quarter or next year?

I like it a lot. I play 2-player for a few hours every weekend.

The grapplers have some "unfair" advantages (wake-ups are vulnerable to command throws, same for jumping in from tagging), and DuoLon is broken... but frankly, it┤s a lot of fun.

The engine feels very different from previous KOFs (which makes some people whine oh my god it┤s not 2002).

The tag system is not annoying like in games like MVC, and is also much better than strikers. The juggling feels more natural than in the couple previous games. Control response is very different, so first hour or so will be mostly addapting.

It all adds up to the combo system, which i feel is very natural, unlike the last few KOFs and most "VS" games.

I like most KOFs. I only really dislike ┤99. 2000 would be nice without strikers. 2001 is average. 2002 is nice, but damn it┤s pointless - lifeless.

2003 is the first KOF in years that i can support it. It┤s not like 99, where as much as they tried it wouldn┤t get anywhere... It┤s not like SVC where only building from the ground-up would fix it. All they have to do in 2004 is fix the grappling issue and DuoLon.

[this message was edited by beto on Mon 6 Sep 17:06]

Juke Joint Jezebel

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"Re(2):can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 17:28

quote:master post

i agree. 2003 rocks hard. i'm probably a little biased since i absolutely love most of the cast. but the characters and game all flow very well imo

Duo Lon is a monster, but don't worry about it. it takes a lot of timing and skill to use him properly. a lot of people have tried and i've only had real problems with 3 or 4 of them

when it comes to single player, some of the bosses are pretty lame (the Gouki/Grant stereotype is back! in stone form! and Kusanagi shakes his groove thing one more time), but it's nice to see Chizuru come back, even if her sister is such a slut. Rugal's brother is ok. it's fun killing him and seeing his horny sister get angry

kof's a great family game

Go back to Babylon.

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"Re(3):can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 19:02
my heart pounded for kof2003 for a little while there, but no one was around to play it, so unfortunately it had to get dropped quick.

as for 99, i think it's interesting for crazy reasons i'd really have to go on about, in a Tim Rogers kind of way, but i agree with most of the things people didnt like about it. still i don't look back and cringe, i just...don't really play it.

and i probably like 2001 more than anyone really, it's not even that it's amazing, but everyone hates it so hard it's easy for me to be the biggest fan all awesome.

(i even like some of the music)

O__M__G

Ammadeau

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"Re(4):can't wait"

, posted Mon 6 Sep 20:35
I doubt you'll like KOF2k1 more than I do. It's my favorite, though I haven't played 2k3 yet... and probably never will since the idea of buying 2k2 again makes me physically ill.

While I love Xavier from Eternal Champions as much as the next guy. You don't know this one beto. It's just one of those things that has to be experienced first hand. To this day I stand amazed at those match vids. The Korean champion's May Lee was quite possibly the most offensive beast I have ever seen in any fighter. Anyhow, the vids featured Korea VS Japan tourney matches. I respect 2k1's gameplay quite a bit actually. There are enough broken characters (about 12?) that the game actually becomes quite interesting. I'm looking forward to some XBox live goodness from the doublepack.

Shin_ATproof

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"Re(4):can't wait"

, posted Mon 13 Sep 20:43
I'll definitely pick up the 2K2/2K3 combo when it comes stateside. Those are actually 2/4 my favorite KoFs. I hope they toss in an arranged track like they did with Samsho0.

I wonder if the regular team mode will bring back CD attacks then.....that would be great.

And for the record: KoF2K1 sucks. Because it has some of the stupidest broken crap that makes ZOMGDUOLON!1! and 2K striker combos look balanced.

SÝ mon con langosta y camarˇn

beto

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"Re(5):can't wait"

, posted Mon 13 Sep 21:15
2001┤s gameplay looks better than it actually is, IMO. I get more enjoyment fighting Original Zero and Ignitz than playing versus mode.

quote:I wonder if the regular team mode will bring back CD attacks then.....that would be great.

Max Mode would be neat too. But i doubt they┤ll bring that back.

I also wonder how the next KOF (The KOF Previously known as 2004) will use the 5th button from Atomiswave. They should use it to make BC and CD exclusive to tagging.

emeraldazn

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"Re(6):can't wait"

, posted Mon 13 Sep 22:49
I thought 2k1, with pulling out a bunch of strikers at once, would be retarded. But after seeing how its pretty much MEANT to be played from the ongamenet tourney vids,..just wow. You have no idea beto.

That is all, I'm out.

Iggy

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"Re(6):can't wait"

, posted Tue 14 Sep 00:49

quote: 2001┤s gameplay looks better than it actually is, IMO. I get more enjoyment fighting Original Zero and Ignitz than playing versus mode.

I still consider 01 to be an excellent 1 player game.But nothing more.

Ultima

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"Re(3):can't wait"

, posted Tue 14 Sep 09:19

quote: Rugal's brother is ok. it's fun killing him and seeing his horny sister get angry

I've been out of the loop for a while, but last I checked, Adel was believed to be Rugal's son, not his brother. Is it official that Adel is his brother now or are you just assuming?

quote:I've been out of the loop for a while, but last I checked, Adel was believed to be Rugal's son, not his brother. Is it official that Adel is his brother now or are you just assuming?

We only know that they are related somehow. Adel uses the "R" symbol, besides the Noah and Rugal┤s image appearing before the fight...

Maybe someone reading the chinese comics can say for sure? There┤s been a few scenes with Rose talking about Rugal...

Iggy

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"Re(5):can't wait"

, posted Tue 14 Sep 16:10

quote:Maybe someone reading the chinese comics can say for sure? There┤s been a few scenes with Rose talking about Rugal...

I'm surprised you seem to ignore the HK comics have absolutely nothing to do with SNK. I don't remember in which bio of the KOF 10th anniversary website they made fun of that (at least in Maxima's).

beto

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"Re(6):can't wait"

, posted Tue 14 Sep 17:18:

quote:I'm surprised you seem to ignore the HK comics have absolutely nothing to do with SNK. I don't remember in which bio of the KOF 10th anniversary website they made fun of that (at least in Maxima's).

They have crazy stuff. But the character-related stuff in the KOF comic seemed to use info taken directly from SNK. They sometimes would have info and scenes exactly like in the bios from games not yet released by SNK.

That┤s why i think something as basic as the relation between Adel and Rugal wouldn┤t be made up.

[this message was edited by beto on Tue 14 Sep 17:46]

Iggy

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"Re(7):can't wait"

, posted Tue 14 Sep 22:44:

quote:They have crazy stuff. But the character-related stuff in the KOF comic seemed to use info taken directly from SNK. They sometimes would have info and scenes exactly like in the bios from games not yet released by SNK.

Do you have a precise example ? At least the sex change of professor Makishima is funny.

(speaking of which, every character have been updated minus Zero).

Edit : Interesting bits : they are happy with Ash's design, and with the concept of intersting hero-vilain (why not?)Duolon will return, and so will Shen Wu. As for Shen Wu, his concept looked like too much Yashiro and Ralf, and the fact the game was developed in such a short time prevented them to really make him as they wanted ; he should appear as a more violent character in the sequel.

Griffon : Actually, it should have been Raiden, but it was changed at the last minute. Someone also had the idea to make a GM+Grant team. And the "Tizoc" name make them laugh.

Gat˘ is here to appeal the chinese market, and no, they never thought seriously about using Hotaru in 03 (they don't say anything about the sequel, though). He was used as a test character for 03 and got hit by every single move in the game, poor Gat˘.

Malin's entry was decided after Choi was erased, and her moves are his on purpose.

Maki seems to have a little different haircut ? never noticed.

Adelhaid's father is Rugal, and they gave him a feminine name on purpose (?). He is here to "enlarge the world of KOF" (???)Rose is here to be the oj˘sama of the game, since Hinako is... well, Hinako.

Saishű's page is about a 10th anniversary mook. (something like AASNK, but with KOF only ?)And Eiji interviews Tonko.

[this message was edited by Iggy on Tue 14 Sep 23:09]

Fygee

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"Re(8):can't wait"

, posted Wed 15 Sep 02:19

quote:Adelhaid's father is Rugal, and they gave him a feminine name on purpose (?). He is here to "enlarge the world of KOF" (???)

Translation: Adelheid = Flaming gay

beto

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"Bouncy Animation"

, posted Wed 15 Sep 06:18:
Oh man, they put some nice (and bouncy!) animation on the Pachislot... They have to put some in 2004 too, damn it:

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/satoken777/slot3/mai.MPG

quote: Do you have a precise example ? At least the sex change of professor Makishima is funny.

Rugal┤s "return" in 2002 was brought up before the game. IIRC, Kyo┤s punch DM too (no idea what it is called).

Anyway, thanks for confirming the info from the site.

[this message was edited by beto on Wed 15 Sep 07:19]

Ishmael

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"Re(1):Bouncy Animation"

, posted Wed 15 Sep 10:40

quote: Oh man, they put some nice (and bouncy!) animation on the Pachislot... They have to put some in 2004 too, damn it:

http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/satoken777/slot3/mai.MPG

Wow, a Falcoon style version of Mai that's animated. The way things were jumping around in that clip I'm surprised she didn't knock herself out.

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"Re(8):can't wait"

, posted Wed 15 Sep 12:50

quote: They have crazy stuff. But the character-related stuff in the KOF comic seemed to use info taken directly from SNK. They sometimes would have info and scenes exactly like in the bios from games not yet released by SNK.Do you have a precise example ? At least the sex change of professor Makishima is funny.

(speaking of which, every character have been updated minus Zero).

Edit : Interesting bits : they are happy with Ash's design, and with the concept of intersting hero-vilain (why not?)Duolon will return, and so will Shen Wu. As for Shen Wu, his concept looked like too much Yashiro and Ralf, and the fact the game was developed in such a short time prevented them to really make him as they wanted ; he should appear as a more violent character in the sequel.

Griffon : Actually, it should have been Raiden, but it was changed at the last minute. Someone also had the idea to make a GM+Grant team. And the "Tizoc" name make them laugh.

Gat˘ is here to appeal the chinese market, and no, they never thought seriously about using Hotaru in 03 (they don't say anything about the sequel, though). He was used as a test character for 03 and got hit by every single move in the game, poor Gat˘.

Malin's entry was decided after Choi was erased, and her moves are his on purpose.

Maki seems to have a little different haircut ? never noticed.

Adelhaid's father is Rugal, and they gave him a feminine name on purpose (?). He is here to "enlarge the world of KOF" (???)Rose is here to be the oj˘sama of the game, since Hinako is... well, Hinako.

Saishű's page is about a 10th anniversary mook. (something like AASNK, but with KOF only ?)And Eiji interviews Tonko.

Well well well, this is my 200th post, and as always, I have to thank Iggy for the big news, but this time, I truly thank him very much for giving me the first true big news on The King Of Fighters 2004(at least on the roster, but of course better than nothing).And I surely dig the possibility of the All About The King of Fighters 10th anniversary celebrative mook.That's all for now.See y'all later.